2012 begins
As the new year dawns and the old one draws to a close, take a moment to think about what you want in the new year. What really makes you happy?
There was a book I read in my childhood called "The Big Orange Splot"
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Orange-Splo...
The book is about being who you are, and the refrain is that your house should refect who you are, and its okay if its weird to other people. I suggest in 2012, you take it a step further. Let your life reflect who you are.
Maybe you can't quit that job you hate, because you need the money. Maybe you aren't happy with your spouse, your kids, or your friends. Maybe your relatives hate you, and you're estranged from them.
The above probably applies in some way to everyone. We're all not perfect, though this is the season when we all try to be what everyone in our lives expect us to be. But in 2012, I invite you to just be who you are for an hour each day.
If you dream of being a wolf biologist and you're an accountant, take some time each day to read about what you love, or correspond via email with someone involved with wolves. If you wanted to be a teacher, but ended up a construction worker, look for volunteer opportunitues where you can work with children. If you wanted to do something with your life, and you didn't do it, find a way to get some of that happiness back, even if its just for a few minutes a day. Maybe you can't live your dream right now. You can still nuture it, and find some happiness. Embrace your own orange splot proudly! And then, make it yours! A Happy 2012 to everyone!
There was a book I read in my childhood called "The Big Orange Splot"
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Orange-Splo...
The book is about being who you are, and the refrain is that your house should refect who you are, and its okay if its weird to other people. I suggest in 2012, you take it a step further. Let your life reflect who you are.
Maybe you can't quit that job you hate, because you need the money. Maybe you aren't happy with your spouse, your kids, or your friends. Maybe your relatives hate you, and you're estranged from them.
The above probably applies in some way to everyone. We're all not perfect, though this is the season when we all try to be what everyone in our lives expect us to be. But in 2012, I invite you to just be who you are for an hour each day.
If you dream of being a wolf biologist and you're an accountant, take some time each day to read about what you love, or correspond via email with someone involved with wolves. If you wanted to be a teacher, but ended up a construction worker, look for volunteer opportunitues where you can work with children. If you wanted to do something with your life, and you didn't do it, find a way to get some of that happiness back, even if its just for a few minutes a day. Maybe you can't live your dream right now. You can still nuture it, and find some happiness. Embrace your own orange splot proudly! And then, make it yours! A Happy 2012 to everyone!
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Jenny
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Jan 01, 2012 07:46AM
How right you are. I waited till I retired before I started to write. Maybe I would have achieved my dream earlier if I had made an effort to write when I was still working.
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But you didn't give up your dream, and because of that, you acheived it! :) That's what matters.
